Chemistry, asked by mrnayaki, 11 months ago

Oil fires should not be sprayed with water.Why?

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Answered by maulshreegupta2004
10

Hey Dude !!

This is because water is heavier than oils. If we spray water in case of an oil fire, water will sink below the oil and oil on the top will keep burning. So in such fires water can't act as a barrier to cut off oxygen supply and thus,

oil fires should not be sprayed with water.

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Answered by tanya4497
9

Answer:

Oil fires are caused when oil catches fire accidentally. If we spray water in case of an oil fire, water will sink below the oil and oil on the top will keep burning. So in such cases, water can't act as a barrier to cut off oxygen supply.

Thus, Oil fires shouldn't be sprayed with water.

( bookish knowledge )

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